MOSS POINT, Miss. (WLOX) - It’s that time of the year again when people turn to electrical heaters to stay warm.

Fire Chief Jason Davis is sending a reminder that heaters are one of the main causes of home fires. He said last winter they battled several.

“One mistake can really not only take property but sometimes take lives,” he said. “The person that said it never happened to me, eventually it’s going to happen and surprise him. Sometimes we become complicit and sometimes careless when it comes to space heaters.”

Experts say heaters should remain three feet away from any objects, and they should never be plugged into an extension cord.

“Sometimes we try to be clever and say we got a heavier extension cord. It’s very important to plug it directly into a wall so that it can be used in

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